Thief River Falls had to start their season on the road on Saturday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They lost 20-1 to the Sauk Rapids-Rice Storm. Thief River Falls was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Sauk Rapids-Rice apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2019.
For Sauk Rapids-Rice's part, they got a great performance from Ava Knutson as she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Knutson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Vivian Kusilek was incredible, firing off two home runs, six RBI, and four runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Riley Turck was another key contributor, scoring four runs while going 3-for-4.
The victory made it two in a row for Sauk Rapids-Rice and bumps their season record up to 4-9.
Thief River Falls does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Sauk Rapids-Rice, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Alexandria at 11:00 a.m. on Monday. Sauk Rapids-Rice is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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